WEEKLY INCIDENT SITUATION REPORT PERIOD: 3 Aug 20 to 9 Aug 20

Search and Rescue Dangerous Motor Other General EMBC Region Goods and Vehicle (floods Enquiries Air Land Inland Oil Spills Incidents fire etc.) and Info Water Van Island 1 10 0 26 5 6 86 South West 2 26 2 20 5 5 87 Central 0 11 8 15 11 6 77 South East 0 12 5 13 8 4 103 North East 0 1 2 7 5 0 31 North West 0 1 0 10 3 1 21 Headquarters 0 0 0 0 0 0 608 Provincial 3 61 17 91 37 22 1013 Weekly Totals Provincial 17 662 191 1695 622 551 16425 Year to Date Air Land Inland Dangerous Motor Other General Water Goods and Vehicle (floods Enquiries Search and Rescue Oil Spills Incidents fire etc.) and Info

Weekly Year to Date

Total Number of Incidents 231 3738

Protection Order Registry 124 2667

Problem Wildlife 1002 15960

Wildlife Enforcement 244 4556 SEARCH AND RESCUE INFORMATION - WEEKLY PERIOD: 3 AUG 20 TO 9 AUG 20

DATE/TIME EMBC ELT/ # LOCATED INCIDENT # REGION INCIDENT #VICTIMS EMBC ALIVE DEAD NO COMMENTS VOL 3 02:07 NWE LAND 1 1 1 1 Archipelago SAR member responded to locate 200792 an overdue quad rider near Masset. SAR stood down after the subject returned. 3 06:54 SWE LAND 1 12 1 12 Kent Harrison SAR members responded to 200793 search for an overdue ATV rider in the Chehalis or Harrison West area. Subject was located safely and SAR stood down. 3 11:26 NEA INLAND 2 2 2 1 Tumbler Ridge SAR member and 1 North Peace 200794 WATER SAR member responded to search for 2 individuals who went fishing and floating on the Murray River and had not been heard from in 2 days. 2 subjects were located safe and sound on a fishing trip in the Cranbrook area. 03 11:37 SEA INLAND 1 5 1 5 Kaslo SAR members responded to rescue a 200795 WATER subject who fell off the Powder Creek Falls. SAR was quickly stood down as the subject surfaced and took themselves to hospital. 03 11:50 SEA LAND 1 4 1 4 Columbia Valley SAR members responded to 200796 rescue an exhausted hiker on the Old Coach Trail. Fire was able to reach the subject and SAR stood down. 03 11:55 SEA LAND 1 11 1 11 Arrow Lakes SAR members responded to 200797 rescue an injured mountain biker on Upper Butter Trail. SAR rescued the subject, and transported them to BCAS. 03 11:57 SWE LAND 1 6 1 6 North Shore Rescue members responded via 200798 helicopter to rescue an injured female with a suspected broken ankle from the Lynn Headwaters Park in North Vancouver. The patient was brought out and handed over to BCAS for further treatment and transport to the hospital. 03 12:01 CTL INLAND 1 12 1 7 Wells Gray and 5 Kamloops SAR members 200799 WATER responded to assist with an injured canoeist on Myrtle Lake in the Clearwater area. The Provincial Park staff were able to rescue the subject and bring them back to shore and declined medical assistance. SAR was stood down. 03 12:16 CTL LAND 1 4 1 4 Vernon SAR members responded to a rescue a 200800 female that suffered a seizure in the Cliff Jump area on the east side of Kalamalka Lake. SAR was stood down while mustering, after a private boat was able to transport the subject to shore where she was met by BCAS. 03 12:26 SWE LAND 1 15 1 15 Squamish SAR members responded to rescue 200801 an injured hiker on Lake Lovely Trail. Subject was rescued via HETS and transferred to BCAS and declined BCAS transport. 03 12:45 VIR LAND 1 11 1 11 Campbell River SAR members responded to a 200802 PLB activation near Mt Thelwood in Strathcona Park. SAR and 442 Squadron rescued the subject and transported them to Comox. 03 14:22 SEA LAND 1 7 1 7 Nelson SAR members and 9 New Denver Fire 200803 Dept members responded to rescue an injured hiker near Bannock Point. SAR was stood down when the FD was able to get to the patient with their rescue boat and transport him to hospital. 03 14:45 SWE LAND 1 18 1 18 Sunshine Coast SAR members responded to 200804 rescue a female hiker with a broken leg in Madeira Park. SAR assisted BCAS and Fire Dept by transporting the subject over technical terrain. 03 19:37 SWE INLAND 1 12 1 12 Chilliwack SAR members responded to rescue 200805 WATER a stranded jet ski rider on the Fraser, upriver of debris. Subject self rescued and SAR was stood down 03 20:37 CTL INLAND 1 4 1 4 Shuswap Rescue 1 members responded to 200806 WATER assist BCAS with an injured jet-skier near Cinnemousun Narrows. They were stood down by BCAS who was able to access the injured person. 03 21:03 CTL LAND 1 4 1 4 Shuswap Rescue 1 members responded to 200807 rescue an injured male near Wilson Creek. The subject was rescued and transferred to BCAS. 04 0234 CTL INLAND 21 3 21 3 Shuswap Rescue 1 members responded at the 200808 WATER request of the FD to transport fire personnel and to rescue 21 occupants of a houseboat fire on Mara Lake. The subjects were rescued and turned over to RCMP, and the fire crew remained to extinguish the houseboat fire. 04 10:59 SWE LAND 1 8 1 8 North Shore members responded to an injured 200809 hiker on Cyprus Mountain. SAR rescued the subject, and turned them over to BCAS. 04 19:16 VIR LAND 1 15 1 15 Nanaimo SAR members responded to locate a 200810 missing female in Nanaimo. SAR located the subject in good condition.. 04 19:36 SWE LAND 2 25 2 7 Central Fraser Valley, 7 Ridge Meadows and 11 200811 Mission SAR members responded to rescue two injured people from a vehicle down an embankment near Hatzic. The subjects were brought up the embankment by SAR and were transferred to BCAS. 04 2058 SWE LAND 1 8 1 8 Hope SAR members responded to assist an ATV 200812 operator that went over an embankment on Sqeah FSR. Subject was located deceased, and SAR transported them to the roadside. 04 2217 CTL INLAND 6 6 Vernon SAR members responded to RCMP 200813 WATER request to assist a boater in distress on Kalamalka Lake. SAR was stood down when RCMP were able to get the boat towed back to shore. 05 0014 SWE LAND 2 2 Squamish SAR responded to investigate the 200814 source of a flare sighting at the top of The Chief. After discussion with RCMP, Squamish SAR was stood down as there was not enough information to act on. 05 0213 NEA INLAND 1 12 1 12 Prince George SAR members responded 200815 WATER following reports of a male in a kayak calling for help on the Willow River. Subject was located alive and well. 05 06:59 SEA LAND 1 10 1 3 Arrow Lakes SAR and 7 Kaslo SAR members 200816 responded following a spot beacon activation at the Valhalla Provincial Park. The subject was successfully rescued and transferred to BCAS. 05 09:57 VIR LAND 1 6 1 6 Campbell River SAR members responded to 200817 rescue an injured hiker at the very north end of Vancouver Island. The subject was rescued and SAR was stood down. 05 10:14 SWE AIR ELT 4 4 PEP Air members responded to an ELT sounding 200818 in the Langley Airfield. JRCC stood down PEP Air when the ELT was silent for over an hour. 05 10:33 SEA INLAND 2 9 2 9 Revelstoke SAR members responded to assist 200819 WATER RCMP following report of 2 boaters capsized near Revelstoke. RCMP stood SAR down as hotel staff located the 2 subjects alive. 05 12:50 CTL LAND 1 17 1 13 CORD SAR and 4 Vernon SAR members 200820 responded to assist with an injured biker at Myra Canyon. Subject was flown out and transferred to BCAS for transport to hospital. 05 17:40 SEA INLAND 1 21 1 12 Nelson, 4 Kaslo, 2 Grand Forks and 3 Castlegar 200821 WATER SAR members responded to a possible drowning in the south Slocan River. Extensive searches by SAR failed to find any sign of the subject, RCMP dive team conducted a search of several deep pools in the area, and located the subject, deceased. SAR was stood down. 05 18:05 SWE INLAND 1 10 1 10 Hope SAR members responded to search for a 200822 WATER missing boater on the Nahatlach River outside of Boston Bar. As the SAR team was mustering a local rafting company guide spotted the individual and rescued him. 05 19:40 CTL LAND 1 8 1 8 Kelowna FD members responded to conduct a 200823 high angle rescue for a subject over an embankment on the Gillard FSR outside of Kelowna. The subject was rope rescued and transferred to BCAS for transport to the hospital. 05 20:11 VIR LAND 2 13 2 13 Alberni Valley Rescue Squad members 200824 responded to search for 2 overdue teens hiking in the Sproat Lake area. SAR located both of the youths in good condition. 05 20:55 SWE LAND 1 7 1 7 North Shore Rescue members responded 200825 following reports of an elderly male who was moving slowly on the Howe Sound Crest Trail. SAR searched the area but didn't find any sign of a subject and as there were no missing person reports filed, the RCMP stood SAR down. 06 02:40 SEA INLAND 1 3 1 3 Nelson SAR members responded to locate a 200826 WATER missing despondent male in Kootenay Lake near Nelson. Subject found alive by RCMP and SAR was stood down. 06 1451 CTL INLAND 1 3 1 3 Kelowna Marine Rescue members responded 200827 WATER following reports of a subject in the water near Kelowna. While FD was mustering, the RCMP were able to take charge of the individual and stood the team down. 06 17:08 CTL LAND 1 1 1 1 Pemberton SAR member responded to assist an 200828 injured quad rider in the Tyaughton Lake area. BCAS was able to reach the subject and SAR was stood down. 06 19:11 CTL LAND 1 2 1 2 Shuswap SAR members responded to BCAS 200829 request to conduct a high angle rescue after a vehicle went over an embankment on the TCH near Salmon Arm. SAR was stood down as BCAS was able to access the patient. 06 21:01 VIR LAND 1 6 1 6 Westcoast Inland SAR responded to Pacific Rim 200830 National Park Rescue team request for assistance rescuing an injured female at Radar Beach #3, in Tofino. The team hiked in and spent the night with the subject, who was airlifted out in the following morning 07 11:26 SWE LAND 17 18 17 18 Coquitlam SAR members responded to assist 200831 17 stranded hikers near Widgem Lake. Subjects were flown to safety. 07 13:32 VIR LAND 1 30 1 18 Juan de Fuca SAR, 7 Metchosin SAR, 5 PEMO 200832 SAR and 5 Shirley Fire Dept members responded to rescue an injured woman near Mystic Beach. The subject was carried out to BCAS for transport to the hospital. 07 14:42 SWE AIR ELT 3 3 PEP Air members responded to locate an ELT 200833 sounding at the Langley Airfield. The ELT went silent, and JRCC stood down the response. 07 15:12 VIR LAND 2 11 2 11 Campbell River SAR members responded to 200834 assist 2 hikers that got stuck between Mt. Celeste and Mt. Arthur Evans. Both subjects were successfully rescued and retuned to their vehicle. 07 16:32 SWE LAND 2 10 2 10 Squamish SAR members responded to locate 2 200835 overdue campers in the Ashlu area in Squamish. Subjects were successfully located. 07 21:10 NEA LAND 18 18 members of Prince George and Nechako Valley 200360 SAR teams reopened a search from 06/22. for the UPDATE missing male who's vehicle was located on the Seeback FSR. Team searched areas of interest for the RCMP with nothing found. Incident has been concluded pending new information. 07 19:35 SEA LAND 1 5 1 4 members from Castlegar and 1 from Nelson SAR 200836 responded to search for a missing 3 year old in the Passmore area. Teams were stood down while mustering, after the RCMP were able to locate the child in good condition. 07 20:25 SEA INLAND 5 10 5 10 Kaslo SAR members responded to rescue 5 200837 WATER people on a stranded jet boat on the Lardeau River north of Kaslo. SAR members used swift water rafts to rescue the boaters from the other side of the river and transported them back safely. 07 20:58 SWE LAND 1 8 1 8 Coquitlam SAR members responded to assist a 200838 hiker overcome by darkness on the Diez Vistas Trail. The subject walked out on their own and was met by RCMP. 30 14:27 SEA INLAND 70 70 SAR members from Kimberley, Golden, 200737 WATER Cranbrook, Creston, Columbia Valley and UPDATE Sparwood responded to continue to conduct searches of high probability areas for the missing subject in the Canal Flats area of the Kootenay River. Nothing was located and SAR was stood down by RCMP, pending further information. 08 1211 SWE LAND 1 4 1 4 Kent Harrison SAR members responded to 200839 rescue an injured elderly female in the Bridal Falls area. SAR was stood down once the patient made her way to a location where EHS could reach her. 08 13:08 SWE LAND 1 10 1 10 Squamish SAR members responded to rescue 200840 a mountain biker with a head injury on the In & Out Burger Trail near Squamish. HETS was used to fly the subject out for hand-over to BCAS. 08 13:22 VIR LAND 1 5 1 3 Columbia Valley SAR and 2 Cranbrook SAR 200841 members responded to assist a female cyclist up Toby Creek Road, across from Lilian Lake Rec parking, near Invermere. SAR was able to access and transport the subject to BCAS 08 13:54 SEA AIR ELT 5 5 PEP Air members responded to locate an ELT 200842 that was sounding in the Duncan area. Advised by PEP Air that they have located the ELT on a private air strip. JRCC has contacted the owner who, turned off the ELT. 08 15:50 CTL INLAND 1 14 1 3 Penticton Fire and 11 Okanagan Falls Fire 200843 WATER Department members responded following reports of a capsized boat on Skaha Lake. The subjects had righted the boat themselves upon the teams arrival and were deemed to be safe. 08 15:48 SEA LAND 1 27 1 6 Kimberley, 5 Nelson, 3 Sparwood, 2 Cranbrook, 200844 and 11 Creston SAR members were responding to rescue an injured male down a slope in the Creston area. SAR teams were stood down after RCMP reported that they were with the subject who was okay. 08 15:54 SEA INLAND 15 10 15 10 Golden & District SAR members responded to 200845 WATER rescue stranded individuals on the Columbia River. The SAR team deployed their boats and rafts and rescued 15 subjects who were brought safely to shore. 08 16:00 CTL INLAND 6 3 6 3 Kelowna Marine Rescue members responded 200846 WATER following reports of a sinking boat on Okanagan Lake, but were stood down while en route. 08 17:22 VIR LAND 1 14 1 14 members of Campbell River SAR responded 200847 following activation of locater beacon near Victoria Peak. The subject was located and was found to be uninjured. 08 17:37 CTL INLAND 1 4 1 4 members of Shuswap Rescue 1 responded to 200848 WATER assist an injured boater at Neilson Beach, Seymour Arm. The subject was transferred to BCAS with non-life-threatening injuries 08 19:20 CTL INLAND 5 9 5 6 Naramata FD and 3 Penticton FD members 200849 WATER responded following reports of a boat in distress, south of Rattlesnake Island, on Okanagan Lake. The team was able to locate and tow the disabled vessel safely to a nearby marina. 08 19:28 SEA LAND 1 1 EMBC approved a task number for Parks Canada 200850 personnel to respond via helicopter to rescue an individual suffering from abdominal lacerations in Mt. Assinaboine Park. 08 19:42 CTL INLAND 3 3 members of Penticton Fire Dept responded 200851 WATER following report of a vehicle in the river channel. Fire was stood down while en route when it was determined this was an old incident with no victims involved. 08 19:48 CTL LAND 1 6 1 6 members of South Cariboo SAR responded to 200852 assist with an injured quad rider in the Big Bar Area. SAR was stood down as BCAS was able to reach the patient. 08 21:24 SEA LAND 1 7 1 7 members of Columbia Valley SAR responded to 200853 investigate a spot beacon activation in the Mt Nelson area. SAR flew into the beacon's location and spoke with the subject who had set it off accidentally trying to send an OK message. 08 21:48 CTL INLAND 1 4 1 4 Shuswap Rescue 1 members responded to 200854 WATER assist an injured boater on Shuswap Lake. The patient was brought to shore and handed off to BCAS. 08 22:44 SWE LAND 1 9 1 8 Mission SAR and 1 Ridge Meadows SAR 200855 responded to flares being spotted off of Rocky Point Campground. Subjects were located and there was no distress. 08 23:28 NEA LAND 1 6 1 6 Quesnel SAR members responded to RCMP 200856 request to search for a Spot Beacon activation in the Wells area. SAR was stood down as it was determined to be an accidental activation. 08 0651 CTL LAND 1 7 1 3 Pemberton SAR and 4 Lillooet SAR members 200857 assisted BCAS with a hiker who suffered a bear attack West of Lillooet. The patient was brought out to BCAS with a heli with arm injuries. 08 11:15 VIR AIR 1 5 1 5 PEP AIR members responded to an ELT 200858 sounding on Saltspring Island after a plane crash. The call turned out to be an accidental ELT triggered on a private airstrip. 09 14:15 SWE LAND 1 19 1 19 Squamish SAR members responded to a 200859 mountain biker with a chest injury on the Pseudo-Tsuga Trail. The subject was found and passed over to BCAS. 09 14:16 SWE LAND 1 3 1 3 Coquitlam SAR members responded to an 200860 injured hiker on the Jug Island Trail in Port Moody. SAR members located subject and were able to walk her out to friends waiting at trail head. 09 15:11 SEA LAND 1 7 1 7 Nelson SAR members responded to assist a 200861 male who suffered a mountain bike accident in the Rails to Trails area. The SAR team was stood down as the injured subject walked out and met BCAS. 09 16:14 SWE LAND 1 15 1 15 Squamish SAR members responded to rescue 200862 an injured hiker at Lake Lovely Water Trail. SAR located hiker and brought out for hand-over to BCAS. 09 16:36 SEA INLAND 1 2 1 2 members of Nelson SAR responded to an injured 200863 WATER water skier in Kootenay Lake. SAR was stood down when subject made it to shore and awaiting BCAS. 09 16:37 SWE LAND 1 9 1 9 Kent Harrison SAR member responded to rescue 200864 an injured hiker at Bridal Falls. SAR was stood down when subject walked out on her own. 09 1654 SWE LAND 1 1 1 1 Squamish SAR member responded to assist an 200865 injured hiker on the Levette FSR. The subject was assisted out of the bush by friends. 09 1658 SWE LAND 1 15 1 15 Squamish SAR members responded to BCAS 200866 request to assist an injured mountain biker on the Perth Trail. SAR flew the subject out for hand-over to BCAS. 09 17;32 SWE LAND 1 3 1 3 members of Pemberton SAR responded to 200867 perform a rope rescue on the Hurley FSR. The subject made their way out on their own and SAR was stood down. 09 18:52 SWE LAND 7 15 7 15 Squamish SAR members responded to search 200868 for seven missing hikers near Chance Creek FSR. SAR was stood down by RCMP when it was determined the subjects were fine but delayed in arriving at base camp. 09 19:03 VIR LAND 2 9 2 9 Alberni Valley Rescue members responded to 200869 search for 2 lost hikers at the 5040 Peak. Subjects were located alive and well. 09 19:22 SWE LAND 2 11 2 11 members of Chilliwack SAR responded to 200870 search for an overdue father and son hiking at Lindeman Lake. Both subjects were located and hiked out in good health. 09 19:57 SWE LAND 1 13 1 13 South Fraser SAR members responded to 200871 locate an elderly man with dementia in Surrey. SAR located subject in good condition walking towards his home. 09 20:54 SWE LAND 1 6 1 6 members of Squamish SAR responded to search 200872 for a missing camper in the Ilaho Valley. SAR was stood down by RCMP when the subject called in to report he was OK and in Squamish. WEEK 81 152 790 149 2 1 ELT - 3 TOTAL YEAR TO 872 1186 9506 1103 43 40 ELT - 12 DATE WEEKLY INCIDENT REPORT Aug 03 – Aug 09, 2020

BODY RECOVERY

On 03 Aug, Cranbrook SAR’s rope team and Kimberley SAR’s swift water rescue teams responded for a body recovery in the St Mary River near Wycliffe.

On 08 Aug, Shuswap SAR responded to assist the RCMP and Coroner with recovering a deceased occupant from a motor vehicle incident in the Chase area.

LANDSLIDE

On 06 Aug, an incident was opened by the East Kootenay EPC due to a potential landslide between Highway 95a and the St. Mary River. Although no homes or infrastructure was at risk, the slump that was failing was in a recreational area that posed a risk to public safety.

On 08 Aug, an incident was opened in Penticton for a landslide that was impacting a residence on Heather Road. A SOLE was being considered, once more details were learned and an Order for 2 residences and an Alert for 4 other properties could be actioned at that time.

MISCELLANEOUS

On 03 Aug, the Port Renfrew Fire Department responded to assist BCAS with an elderly female that had fallen at Botanical Beach and was injured. The team brought the subject to the parking lot where she was transferred to ambulance.

On 04 Aug, RCMSAR Shuswap Rescue 1 was issued a task number to assist in transporting Sicamous Fire and BCWS personnel to Court Side Point on Shuswap Lake to assist with a campfire that had turned into a wildfire.

On 05 Aug, ESS was provided for residents evacuated from an apartment building in Vancouver, that was damaged when a vehicle ran into the building.

On 08 Aug, Shirley Fire and Rescue responded to assist BCAS with a patient who suffered a fall on the trail to Sombrio Beach, near Port Renfrew, as BCAS did not have a unit in the area.

On 09 Aug, Chilliwack River Valley Fire Department responded to assist BCAS with a patient who suffered a motorcycle accident on the Chipmunk FSR. TASK 212644

INTERFACE FIRE

On 03 Aug, the City of Kimberley opened their EOC to level 1 in response to a fast- moving wildfire (N10856) burning just outside their boundaries.

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On 03 Aug, a task number was issued to the Okanagan Similkameen Regional District when their EOC was activated in response to wildfire (K60864) that prompted an evacuation alert for Allison Lake community.

On 06 Aug, the Okanagan Similkameen Regional District activated their EOC with support from Penticton ESS, BC Wildfire, Penticton Fire and RCMP. 40 homes were tactically evacuated due to a fire in the area of Highway 97 and Sage Mesa.

URBAN FIRE – ESS RESPONSE(S):

DATE LOCATION IMPACTED

03 Aug Nanaimo 4 people 04 Aug Sicamous 20 people 04 Aug Surrey 3 people 04 Aug Sechelt 2 people 05 Aug Langford 8 people 07 Aug Bowser 1 person 07 Aug Kitimat 4 people 07 Aug Revelstoke 1 person 08 Aug Saltspring Island 4 People 08 Aug Richmond 6 people

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